Post by Sumi on Jan 10, 2012 14:01:07 GMT 5.5
Courtesy:Shri Aravind SundaraRajan
Site: www.periva.org
Author:..... Bashyamani Dr. Sivaramakrishna SastrigaL, Tiruvanaikkovil
Compiler:... T.S. Kothandarama Sarma
Book:....... Maha PeriyavaL - Darisana AnubhavangaL vol. 2, pages 236-240
Publisher:.. Vanathi Padhippaham (May 2005 Edition)
We have the pride of having lived in the time when the walking God
ParamacharyaaL was living. When Sri Rama's eminence is spoken
yam ca rAmam na pashyettu yashcha rAmam na pashyati ||
Those who Rama did not see and those who did not see Rama were both bhAgya
hIna (forsaken). There were many people who had just been looking at him
for hours at a stretch, considering that PeriyavaaL need not talk to them,
but their just looking at him was a great bhAgya. 'Periyavar's glance
should fall on us. If his glance touches us, is there any act that does
more pAvana (purifying) than that glance?' There were people who went and
stood near him with this consideration. I have seen many who were yearning
to talk him or just hear him inquire 'who are you?' and 'which place?'
On one occasion, some ten to fifteen of us were standing (in his presence).
At that time Periyavar's vAk (words of advice) blossomed.
"We study Vedanta. But no one has brought it into experience. No one takes
any efforts in this direction. The Brahman of our Advaita shAstram
(philosophy) is of two kinds: nirguNa, saguNa (without and with
attributes). NirguNa Brahman is without avayava (parts or limbs). On the
same NirguNa Brahman we meditate, by bringing it into saguNa. In the form
we meditate on, it would arrive (as the Devatas). It is said that there are
thirty-three crores of Devatas (gods). The (same) Brahman remains anugata
(inherent) in all the Devatas. If looked at in this manner, the
Muslim-worshipped Allah and the Christian-worshipped Jesus are all our
Brahman only! If this opinion arrives in all the religions, then there will
be no fights in the world in the name of religion."
Everyone was immersed in surprise, having known about the broad-mindedness
of PeriyavaaL.
Site: www.periva.org
Author:..... Bashyamani Dr. Sivaramakrishna SastrigaL, Tiruvanaikkovil
Compiler:... T.S. Kothandarama Sarma
Book:....... Maha PeriyavaL - Darisana AnubhavangaL vol. 2, pages 236-240
Publisher:.. Vanathi Padhippaham (May 2005 Edition)
We have the pride of having lived in the time when the walking God
ParamacharyaaL was living. When Sri Rama's eminence is spoken
yam ca rAmam na pashyettu yashcha rAmam na pashyati ||
Those who Rama did not see and those who did not see Rama were both bhAgya
hIna (forsaken). There were many people who had just been looking at him
for hours at a stretch, considering that PeriyavaaL need not talk to them,
but their just looking at him was a great bhAgya. 'Periyavar's glance
should fall on us. If his glance touches us, is there any act that does
more pAvana (purifying) than that glance?' There were people who went and
stood near him with this consideration. I have seen many who were yearning
to talk him or just hear him inquire 'who are you?' and 'which place?'
On one occasion, some ten to fifteen of us were standing (in his presence).
At that time Periyavar's vAk (words of advice) blossomed.
"We study Vedanta. But no one has brought it into experience. No one takes
any efforts in this direction. The Brahman of our Advaita shAstram
(philosophy) is of two kinds: nirguNa, saguNa (without and with
attributes). NirguNa Brahman is without avayava (parts or limbs). On the
same NirguNa Brahman we meditate, by bringing it into saguNa. In the form
we meditate on, it would arrive (as the Devatas). It is said that there are
thirty-three crores of Devatas (gods). The (same) Brahman remains anugata
(inherent) in all the Devatas. If looked at in this manner, the
Muslim-worshipped Allah and the Christian-worshipped Jesus are all our
Brahman only! If this opinion arrives in all the religions, then there will
be no fights in the world in the name of religion."
Everyone was immersed in surprise, having known about the broad-mindedness
of PeriyavaaL.